"Now this relaxation of the mind from work consists on playful words or deeds. Therefore it becomes a wise and virtuous man to have recourse to such things at times."
-Thomas Aquinas
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"Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.“
-Thomas Aquinas
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